Mental health support for children and young people
Support in school
Mental Health Champions
Every school in South Tyneside has at least one Mental Health Champion.
A Mental Health Champion is a trusted adult in school, who you can talk to about how you are feeling or anything you are worried about.
They have had specialist training to make sure they can offer advice and help. If they can't help you themselves, they know how to get you the right support.
Mental Health Champions offer help confidentially. Anything you say to your Mental Health Champion won't be passed on unless you or someone you know is being hurt or is likely to be hurt.
All Mental Health Champions wear a yellow lanyard with the words 'Mental Health Champion'.
Each school also has a person to contact within the Lifecycle Service, for more advice and information if you need it.
Healthy Minds Teams
The Healthy Minds Teams offer advice and support to all students in South Tyneside.
They can help you understand how to:
- keep your mind healthy
- develop positive strategies around emotional wellbeing and mental health
They organise things like:
- assemblies
- information sessions
- more support if you or your teacher feel like you would benefit from it
If you or your teacher feel that you would benefit from more support, the team can offer therapeutic support in one to one or group sessions at your school or college. This support can be helpful if you are feeling depressed or anxious, or if you are facing challenges with other things like self-confidence, stress or body image.